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THOUSANDS of protesters have descended on Labour's headquarters this afternoon to demand Jeremy Corbyn takes tough action to eradicate anti-Semitism from the party.

Activists led by the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism waves flags and placards in the rain and shouted "racists" and "shame".

Protesters hold up placards and flags as they gathered for a demo today outside Labour's HQ
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Protesters hold up placards and flags as they gathered for a demo today outside Labour's HQCredit: AFP

The Labour boss has struggled to tackle a growing crisis in his party in the past month - and he was personally slammed for appearing to support an artist who drew an offensive mural back in 2012.

Last month thousands of the Jewish community - and a dozen Labour MPs - gathered in Westminster outside Parliament to demand the party boss do more to stamp it out.

Today there were boos for Momentum leader Jon Lansman and Christine Shawcroft - the former National Executive Committee member who was forced to resign last week after backing a candidate who shared Holocaust denial posts on Facebook.

Messages on boards read: "Zero tolerance for anti-Semitism" and "Labour hold Corbyn to account".

Protesters converge on Labour Party headquarters in London from all over Britain to stand up for the Jewish community
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Protesters converge on Labour Party headquarters in London from all over Britain to stand up for the Jewish communityCredit: Rex Features
The Campaign Against Anti-Semitism and its supporters demanded Jeremy Corbyn do more to tackle the epidemic in his party
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The Campaign Against Anti-Semitism and its supporters demanded Jeremy Corbyn do more to tackle the epidemic in his partyCredit: Reuters
Activists braved the elements in central London
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Activists braved the elements in central LondonCredit: AFP and licensors
Angry activists booed when names of Labour members were read out
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Angry activists booed when names of Labour members were read outCredit: AFP and licensors

Mr Corbyn has apologised for "pockets" of anti-Semitism in the party and vowed to meet Jewish leaders to get a grip on the crisis.

But he faced more fury after meeting with a Jewish fringe group who said the allegations about anti-Semitism were a smear, and had also called for Israel to be destroyed.

It comes after a senior Shadow Cabinet minister said she was "frustrated" at the slow pace to tackle the crisis.

One campaigner held this placard 'Corbyn Pesach'. Pesach means Passover in Jewish.
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One campaigner held this placard 'Corbyn Pesach'. Pesach means Passover in Jewish.Credit: Getty Images - Getty
Actress Maureen Lipman speaks to campaigners from the Campaign Against Antisemitism outside Labour Party HQ
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Actress Maureen Lipman speaks to campaigners from the Campaign Against Antisemitism outside Labour Party HQCredit: Getty
This campaigner held a Jewish News paper, with a front page which claimed British Jewish slammed Corbyn saying 'Enough is enough on labour anti-Semitism'
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This campaigner held a Jewish News paper, with a front page which claimed British Jewish slammed Corbyn saying 'Enough is enough on labour anti-Semitism'Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Angela Rayner said today that the pace of change was not "as fast as I would have liked to have seen".

She told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show today: "Jeremy (Corbyn) has been quite clear there's no place for anti-Semitism in our party but I have been a little frustrated that we haven't moved forward on the Chakrabarti report as fast as I would have liked to have seen.

"But Jennie Formby, our new general secretary, made it her number one priority and we need to make sure that the full Chakrabarti report is implemented and we have absolute zero tolerance."

Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn needs to do more to convince grassroots supporters that he's doing all he can to tackle anti-Semitism in the party
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Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn needs to do more to convince grassroots supporters that he's doing all he can to tackle anti-Semitism in the partyCredit: Getty Images - Getty

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And today's comments come after the Shadow Communities Secretary Andrew Gwynne was named as being a part of a Facebook group that has shared anti-Semitic comments.

The Sunday Telegraph reported that he was a member of the "LabourSupporters" page on Facebook, where one member had written: "Jews will pay 7 times more for their sins - Islam will unite the religious world".

He said in response that he was added to the group without his knowledge or permission and said he abhorred anti-Semitism.

"I do not support the posts and I abhor anti-Semitism. It has absolutely no place in the Labour Party or in society. End of," he said.

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